Beth Gleeson
Beth Gleeson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Thomastown | |
| In office 2 March 1985 – 16 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Peter Batchelor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1943 Richmond, Victoria |
| Died | 16 December 1989 (aged 46) |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Elizabeth Susan Gleeson (7 March 1943 – 16 December 1989) was an Australian politician.
She was born in Warrnambool, where she attended St Anne's College. She received a Bachelor of Arts from La Trobe University, after which she worked as a research assistant to federal MP Harry Jenkins. A Labor Party member, she was a delegate to the state conference and directed John Cain's campaign. In 1985 she was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Thomastown, but she died in 1989 while still in office.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Gleeson, Elizabeth (Beth) Susan". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
Categories:
- 1943 births
- 1989 deaths
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- People from Warrnambool
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- La Trobe University alumni
- 20th-century Australian women politicians